Bombax ceiba: 2 definitions
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Bombax ceiba means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)
Source: Shodhganga: Drumavichitrikarnam—Plant mutagenesis in ancient IndiaBombax ceiba (seeds) (in Sanskrit: Śālmalī) is used in a recipe for manipulating the colour of fruits (on the tree) [varṇa-pravartana], according to the Vṛkṣāyurveda by Sūrapāla (1000 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the study of trees and the principles of ancient Indian agriculture.—Accordingly, “Trees watered and smeared at roots with the mixture of the bark of Bombax ceiba [e.g., Śālmalī-tvac], Curcuma longa, Indigofera tinctoria, Emblica officinalis, Terminalia bellirica and Terminalia chebula, Saussurea lappa, and liquor bear fruits having the shades of a parrot”.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Latin names; Binomial nomenclature)Bombax ceiba L. is the name of a plant defined in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in modern medicine, Ayurveda, and other local traditions or folk medicine. It has the following synonyms: Bombax ceiba Burm.f., Bombax malabaricum DC., Gossampinus malabarica (DC.) Merr., Gossampinus malabarica Merr., Salmalia malabarica (DC.) Schott & Endl., Salmalia malabarica Schott. & Endl.) (Gossampinus Schott & Endl., a variant of gossympinus, a Latin name used by Plinius for the cotton tree, Gossypium arboreum L., see Heinrich Wilhelm Schott (1794–1865) and Stephan Friedrich Ladislaus Endlicher, Meletemata botanica. 35. Wien 1832.) (Salmalia Schott & Endl., from salmali, a Sanskrit name for Salmalia malabarica..
References regarding Bombax ceiba L. for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:
· Hortus Malabaricus
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1768)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1824)
· Meletemata Botanica (1832)
· FBI (1874)
· Lingnan Science Journal (1928)
· Taxon (1961)
· Taxon (1979)
· Ethnobotany (2004)
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ceiba.
Full-text (+325): Shalmali, Elava, Kempuburaga, Buraga, Erana, Simul, Sanmali, Phunchawng, Simal, Semal, Dumboil, Moca, Tera, Dudi, Aala, Pichhala, Mochaa, Buragada, Kantakashtha, Semulmusli.
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Search found 8 books and stories containing Bombax ceiba; (plurals include: Bombax ceibas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Exploring the therapeutic potential of bombax ceiba < [2023: Volume 12, December special issue 22]
Antimicrobial activity of flower extracts of bombax ceiba on coli forms < [2015: Volume 4, March issue 3]
Comparative study of antidiarrheal effect of three bangladeshi plant extracts < [2016: Volume 5, July issue 7]
Study of mocharasa basti in grahani vyadhi and IBD action. < [Volume 3, issue 5: September - October 2016]
Formulation and evaluation of herbal ointment with haridra, manjistha, mocharasa. < [Volume 4, issue 1: January - February 2017]
Analysis of Rakthasthambhaka Dravya in Asrigdhara on Uterine Bleeding < [Volume 9, Suppl 1: July-Aug 2022]
Veterinary use of plants among tribales of orissa < [Volume 17 (issue 3), Jan-Mar 1998]
Some endangered medicinal plants of nepal < [Volume 9 (issue 4), Apr-Jun 1990]
Common herbs used in different skin disorders as described in ayurvedic classics < [Volume 22 (issue 3), Jan-Mar 2003]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Sandhaniya mahakashaya: an overview on pharmacological study < [2023, Issue 08. August]
Role of pushyanuga churna in rakta pradara < [2017, Issue XII, december,]
Efficacy of some indigenous herbs on yuvanapidika w.s.r. to acne vulgaris: a review < [2021, Issue 4, April]
Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita (by Nayana Sharma)
The training of the Surgeon < [Chapter 9]
AYU (Journal of Research in Ayurveda)
Evaluation of adaptogenic and anti-stress effects of Ranahamsa Rasayanaya-A Sri Lankan classical Rasayana drug on experimental animals < [Volume 31 (1); 2010 (Jan-Mar)]
Influence of intrinsic microbes on phytochemical changes and antioxidant activity of the Ayurvedic fermented medicines: Balarishta and Chandanasava < [Volume 39 (3); 2018 (Jul-Sep)]
Pharmacodynamic appraisal of wound-healing herbs of Sushruta Samhita < [Volume 42 (1); 2021 (Jan-Mar)]